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Summer 2011 Calendar | Mathematics |

Mathematics Honours Program (Bachelor of Arts)

Department of Mathematics | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2011 Summer

This program leads to a bachelor of arts (BA) honours degree.

Prerequisite Grade Requirement

To enrol in a course offered by the Department of Mathematics, a student must obtain a grade of C- or better in each prerequisite course. Some courses may require higher prerequisite grades. Check the MATH course’s Calendar description for details.

Students will not normally be permitted to enrol in any course for which a D grade or lower was obtained in any prerequisite. No student may complete, for further credit, any course offered by the Department of Mathematics which is a prerequisite for a course the student has already completed with a grade of C- or higher, without permission of the department.

Program Requirements

Students complete 132 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 37-41 units, including either

  • CMPT 126-3 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

or both of

  • CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I
  • CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II

and one of

  • MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
  • MATH 151-3 Calculus I

and all of

  • MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
  • MACM 201-3 Discrete Mathematics II
  • MACM 202-4 Mathematical Modeling and Computation
  • MATH 152-3 Calculus II
  • MATH 232-3 Elementary Linear Algebra
  • MATH 242-3 Introduction to Analysis I
  • MATH 251-3 Calculus III
  • STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

and both of

  • CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming
  • MATH 252-3 Vector Calculus

Note: With a C grade or better in relevant courses, these substitutions are permitted: MATH 154 or 157 for 151, MATH 155 or 158 for 152. Also, with a B grade or better, MATH 232 for 240. However, where possible, students are strongly encouraged to complete MATH 151, 152 and 240.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 48 units, inculding at least one of

  • MATH 308-3 Linear Optimization
  • MATH 343-3 Applied Discrete Mathematics
  • MATH 345-3 Introduction to Graph Theory

and at least one of

  • MATH 320-3 Introduction to Analysis II
  • MATH 322-3 Complex Variables

and at least one of

  • MATH 338-3 Advanced Linear Algebra
  • MATH 341-3 Algebra III: Groups
  • MATH 342-3 Elementary Number Theory

and at least one of

  • MATH 310-3 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
  • MACM 316-3 Numerical Analysis I

The remaining 36 of the required 48 upper division units in the mathematics (BA) honours program, must be chosen from the following, or any combination of the following:

  • any upper division MATH courses
  • any upper division MACM courses
  • PHYS 413
  • STAT 330, 350, 380, 402, 430, 450, 460

Off these 48 units, at least 36 must be MATH or MACM courses. At least five of the courses used to satisfy this must be 400 division, of which at least three must be 400 division MATH or MACM courses. Students may not use a directed studies, job practicum, or honours essay course to fulfil the 400 division requirement.

Honours Program Specific Requirements

Of the 132 units required for the honours program, at least 60 of the units will be at the upper division.

In addition to the honours program requirements, BA honours will complete CMPT 225, MATH 252 and obtain at least 18 additional units in upper division mathematics (MATH), or mathematics/computing science (MACM) courses, PHYS 413, or from the list of approved STAT courses listed under Upper Division Requirements for the Mathematics Major Program. Of this minimum 48 upper division units, at least 36 will be MATH or MACM courses.

At least five of the courses used to satisfy the 48 unit requirement must be 400 division, of which at least three must be MATH or MACM courses. Directed studies, job practicum or honours essay course may not be used to fulfil the 400 division requirement.

Major or honours mathematics students should complete an upper division statistics course and an upper division MACM or CMPT course.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement
Units
 Notes
W - Writing
6
 Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative
6
 Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth
18
 Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division
6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc
6 units Humanities: B-Hum
6 units Sciences: B-Sci
6
 Additional Breadth

6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)
Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

 

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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